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The Alta Vista/Augusta Road area is highly favored as a place to live, shop and dine. Located minutes from downtown Greenville, it is home to a bustling commercial district and a mix of historic and newly renovated homes, in a range of adored architectures. The area also has a good share of historic churches and is home to popular charitable organizations that include Meals on Wheels of Greenville. The area has the feel of a small town with its own unique characteristics.

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The Augusta Road area is one of Greenville’s most historic commercial corridors and well-established residential communities. Located minutes from the city’s Main Street, the corridor is Augusta Street within the limits of the city of Greenville, though many refer to it as Augusta Road. It is one of the most sought-after communities. Many people opt to live there because of the community’s proximity to downtown Greenville, the tree-lined streets in the mix of neighborhoods behind Augusta Road, the houses with character and the family-friendly atmosphere.

Augusta Road residents also enjoy the shopping and dining options the community offers. The thriving commercial district boasts numerous-locally owned businesses. The Augusta Road Area Business Association (www.onlyonaugusta.com) annually hosts community celebrations. One such celebration, Summer on Augusta usually features days of different activities. In the past, the festivities have included block parties, activities for kids, a tomato pie contest, food, cool drinks and live music.

The Augusta Road area has public and private school offerings. It is home to Augusta Circle Elementary School and Hughes Academy of Science & Technology Middle School. Among the private school offerings are The Chandler School for children with language-based learning disabilities like Dyslexia and Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic School. The University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville, on the Greenville Health system campus, is also near the area off Grove Road.

Outdoor and community-oriented activities are major focuses in many neighborhoods off of Augusta Road. It is home of the Greenville Country Clubs, one of the premier clubs of the South, and provides direct access to the Greenville Health System Swamp Rabbit run/walk/bike trail. The Augusta Circle Neighborhood Association, a part of the larger Augusta Road area, hold an annual neighborhood picnic in the city’s Rockwood Park, a holiday decorating contest and Golf Cart Santa. In Golf Cart Santa, Santa delivers candy canes throughout the neighborhood while collecting Christmas gifts for nonprofit groups.